or by Singh et al. (2007). The authors refer to the standard definition of this disorder, which is that adolescents with conduct disorder engage in "i¿½a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated" (p. 58) The study focuses on a listing and explanation of the main symptoms of this disorder which are divided into four groups, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. These include signs of aggressive conduct as well as non-aggressive conduct, such as fire setting and the destruction of property. The third category of symptoms that the study explores is deceitfulness or theft and the fourth ref
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